Cable-railway construction



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H. M. LANE.

CABLE RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

N0. 371,600. Patented Oct. 18.1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY M. LANE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CABLE-RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,600, dated October 1?, 1827.

Application filed July 30, 1886.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY H. LANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cable-Railway Construction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cable railways. its object being to provide a structure permitting the removal of the grip mechanism from the tunnel, which shall be cheap and efficient, and

permit location at any convenient point on the line, and at the same time so form a part of the ordinary tunnel structure as to allow the ordinary use thereof without detriment.

To this end, my invention consists in a boxframe, preferably of cast-iron, adapted to be secured to and at the outside of one of the tunnel-irons or slot-rails, and extend over a break or lapse in the continuity of said iron or slot-rail, with a cast or cheaply-constructed cover having a hinged bearing in said. frame, and constituting the continuation of the roof of the tunnel, and the roadway surface adapted to be thrown up upon its bearing hinge, thus opening the side and top of the tunnel and permitting the removal of the grip.

Mechanism embodying my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents aplan view of the roadway with my attachment in position; Fig. 2, a vertical cross-section taken centrally through my attachment and the cable-tunnel; Fig. 3, a perspective view of part of the box-frame, the cover being removed; Fig. 4., a vertical crossseet-ion of my attachment, showing the cover elevated; and Fig. 5, a longitudinal vertical section of the cover,showing its cross-bracing.

Referring now to the drawings, A A designate the tunnel-irons or slot-rails, constituting the upper portion of the cable-tunnel. In the present illustration these are of Z form in cross-section, and supported at proper intervals by yokes. (Partially indicated. by dotted lines in Fig. 2.) At a convenient point between two contiguous yokes one of the tunnel-irons or slot-rails, A, is severed, leaving a vacant space corresponding with the inner opening of the box-frame B, which is applied to the contiguous ends of the tunnel-iron, and secured by bolts through the overlapping flanges b of the box.

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The box-frame B in its horizontal section comprises three sides of a rectangle, with end flanges, b, projecting outward. Its back and ends are vertical, the ends and the flanges extending in same plane, being formed to rest and fit against the outside of the tunneliron or slot-rail A, as shown. I prefer, also, to extend a shelf or partial bottom, I)", inward from the rear wall of the frame, to give afirm resting support upon the foundation-filling and lower side wall of the tunnel, so as to maintain the cover against roadway travel.

The cover 0 is formed to fit the rectangular horizontal opening of the frame B; and as it constitutes part of the roadway when in position its upper surface is suitably roughened. Its under surfaceis formed with cross webs or braces a, connecting the front and rear bearing-edges, to obtain strength without undue weight of metal. The cover is supported as follows: At the inner side of each end wall of the boX-frameB is formed a bracket, I), having at the rear of its upper surface an open semi-cylindrical socket, s, for the reception of the cylindrical rear bearing, 0, of the cover, and with a shelf, .9, forward, for the resting support of the front under brace, 0 or edge of the cover. WVhen in position,the cover has its bearing at each end upon the brackets b by its thickened front and rear projections, c c, and the front edge, 0 of the cover then completes the usual slot-opening between the tunnel-irons or slot-rails A A. In order to prevent the cover from being tilted up out of its position by a weight applied upon the overhanging edge 0 the cylindrical portion 0 of the cover is formed with ashoulder, Oflwhich, in position, projects rearward beneath an offset ledge, b, on the inside of the frame B. This ledge prevents any accidental movement or removal of the cover, which can thus onl be lifted from its bearings when first tilted up, as in Fig. 4. I

To remove a grip device, the cover 0 is tilted up upon its cylindrical hinge-bearing into the position shown in Fig. 4, which gives a suffr cient opening for the removal of the grip.

The particular construction and mode of hinging the cover 0, as shown, are preferable on account of cheapness and convenience of use; but it may be made simply removable 'in any convenient manner desired.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. In cable-railway constructions, a vertical side frame or boxing laterally attached to the rail constituting the side and top of the tunnel, and bridging an opening in the same, in combination with a removable cover, whose inner edge bounds the slot at such opening, said frame bounding a lateral enlargement of the tunnel adapted to permit the lateral shifting of the grip apparatus to disengage the cable, and the subsequent removal of the grip apparatus upwardly without stopping the cable movement, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with the slot-rail A, the box-frame B, provided with end extensions, b, for securing the same to the slot-rails, and a removable cover. 0, supported in and upon said frame and replacing a removed side of the surface-slot, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the tunnel-iron constituting the side and slot rail of a cablerailway tunnel, of a box-frame laterally bridging an opening in said iron, and a cover pivoted at the remote side of said box-frame and covering the horizontal opening, so that the edge of the cover replaces the removed slotrail, said cover being adapted to turn upon its pivots'into avertical position without removal to permit the lateral shifting and removal of the grip-cable attachment of the car, substantially as set forth.

4.. In cable-railway constructions, in combination with the severed tunnel-iron A, the box-frame B, provided with recessed supporting-brackets b, in combination with a cover, 0, having a cylindrically-formed edge, 0, adapted to rest in the recess of the brackets, substantially as set forth.

5. The boxframe B, provided with brackets b and ledge b, with the cover 0, havingaprojecting front edge, 0 hearing ledge c, and cylindrical rear bearing with shoulder 0", substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmy hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY M. LANE.

Witnesses: Y

L M. HOSEA, O. D. KERR. 

